| Literature DB >> 3014375 |
J Wilcox, C A Evill, M R Sage.
Abstract
A rabbit model was used to assess the effects of intracarotid injections of ionic monomer (meglumine iothalamate), non-ionic monomer (iohexol, iopromide), and non-ionic dimer (iotrol) contrast materials on the blood-brain barrier. The degree of blood-brain barrier damage was assessed qualitatively using Evans' blue dye, and quantitatively by calculating the difference in pertechnetate uptake between injected and non-injected hemispheres. The results showed that the non-ionic dimer, iotrol, had the least effect on the blood-brain barrier, and that although iopromide and iohexol produced greater damage than iotrol, the ionic compound, meglumine iothalamate, caused the greatest disruption to the blood-brain barrier. The implications of these findings are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3014375 DOI: 10.1007/bf00548204
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neuroradiology ISSN: 0028-3940 Impact factor: 2.804